Keep up the supply of weapons to Kyiv
In wars, the names of towns and cities associated with great turning points have reverberated down the years – Blenheim, Waterloo, El Alamein, Stalingrad to name a…
Rishi Sunak gets a slap for spending like Cecil B DeMille
Welcome to the 94th Treasury Committee awards, where Rishi Sunak was up for best Spring Statement. The red carpet glittered with the latest fashions. Rishi looked like…
Myopic Western elites are in danger of handing the world to China on a platter
The story that Western elites have told their populations for the last 40 years has collapsed. The tale started out as a tough love mantra in the…
Why Will Smith snapped
Will Smith has a therapist, and she has a name for his nice-guy persona: Uncle Fluffy. “He signed every autograph, shook every hand, kissed every baby. Fluffy…
Academy Awards launches ‘formal investigation’ into Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
Will Smith has been condemned by the body that hands out the Oscars as it launched a formal review into the actor for slapping comedian Chris Rock…
Newark, Newark, review: this bawdy new comedy fills a Gavin & Stacey-shaped hole
While James Corden continues to appear in 50 per cent of the world’s entertainment output – “It’s that man’s voice again!” says my young daughter, watching the…
Winning Time, review: Adam McKay’s Lakers basketball saga is far too pleased with itself
If you’re a fan of basketball, the stories and characters in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (Sky Atlantic) will be familiar. For the rest…
Government to name and shame landlords with substandard social accommodation
Landlords with substandard social accommodation will be named and shamed across the Government’s social media channels. The plans – set out in a white paper on social housing –…
Joe Biden says ‘I’m not walking anything back’ as he defends calling for Vladimir Putin’s removal
Mr Biden said “nobody believes” he was talking about “taking down Putin”, and claimed his comment was directed at the Russian people. He added that he was…
I never claimed to be a tax-cutting Chancellor, insists Sunak
Richard Hughes, chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), told the MPs “overall personal taxes are going up” because of tax rises announced in previous Budgets….
High risks at low altitude: Ukraine’s pilots reveal tactics giving them the edge in the skies
One month into the war, Ukrainian officials say they have shot down around a hundred Russian jets and a further 120 helicopters, defying expectations that Moscow would…
Ending home abortions goes against WHO advice, ministers told
Amnesty International has said ministers’ plans to end home abortions go against advice from the World Health Organisation, as MPs prepare to vote. The organisation is one…
Ukraine could get more tanks from Nato – but their troops may not be able to drive them
Artillery systems with minimal protection such as Grad rocket launchers or BM-27 don’t need to be attacked with anti-armour missiles but can be destroyed with heavy machine…
Prince Philip memorial service: When is it and how can I watch?
Aside from being where every English and British monarch has been crowned since 1066, Westminster Abbey was also where the Queen and Prince Philip married in 1947. …
Controversial ex-Police Scotland chief to lead Met during search for Dame Cressida Dick’s replacement
Sir Steve also came in for criticism during his time in Scotland over the force’s policy on stop-and-search and for deploying armed officers on routine patrols. However,…
Scotland Yard ready to issue first ‘partygate’ fines
Mr Johnson has consistently rejected suggestions he broke Covid laws. His defence is believed to centre on the argument that he attended the gatherings in a work…
How to find a stock market bargain in Britain, America and further afield
Britain While global markets tumbled, falls in the London market were short-lived. Jason Hollands, of the broker Bestinvest, said Britain remained one of the few truly undervalued…
Desperation pushes more buyers to purchase homes that aren’t built yet
David Fell of Hamptons said this trend had reversed last year because owner-occupiers were more willing to buy off-plan in the face of limited options elsewhere in…
For sale: £850,000 Grade II listed water tower linked to piano dynasty
It was common for land owners at the time to commission towers for private use and this Grade II listed building once supplied water to the historic…
‘My brother used power of attorney to change my mother’s will – can I fight him?’
The word senile implies old age and loss of mental faculties. Neither of those necessarily precludes making a will or making a power of attorney. However, it…
Savings account paying 50pc more than rivals launches – but there’s a catch
Digital bank Chase has released a savings account which offers customers a rate of 1.5pc a year, far ahead of other leading easy-access accounts. Savers can deposit…
The towns the house price boom forgot
The cathedral city: Ely, Cambridgeshire Average house price: £361,406; travel time to London: one hour and 20 minutes Long overshadowed by nearby Cambridge, buyers who rule out this cathedral…
Money Makeover: ‘We’re retiring to Spain – how can we avoid a tax disaster?’
They have confirmed their annual spending will be €27,000. They have about €62,000 across UK and Spanish bank accounts, and accounting for the £8,400 a year they…
Dear Richard Madeley: ‘How can I tell our son to stop having loud sex in our house?’
Dear Richard, My son came home from university with a lovely girl in tow. As we live near where the two of them work, we invited her…
Three easy ways to eat seafood sustainably
Switch to shellfish Before reaching for that pack of salmon fillets, consider buying shellfish instead. Oysters, clams and mussels, farmed here in the UK, are particularly eco-friendly…